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Milk Has Lost All Meaning
Yes, it’s a white-ish liquid. Beyond that, milk’s identity is hard to pin down.
We Have a Mink Problem
Birds aren’t humanity’s only bird-flu worry.
No One Really Knows How Much COVID Is Silently Spreading … Again
More immunity and relaxed behavior add up to a new COVID mystery: How common is symptomless spread now?
The Lab Leak Will Haunt Us Forever
Each new revelation is a reminder of how little is actually known.
Colds Haven’t Changed. So Why Do They Suddenly Feel So Bad?
We all forgot how nasty colds are.
The Secret Ingredient That Could Save Fake Meat
I tried “bacon” made with lab-grown fat, and it was just as good as the real thing.
Wash Your Hands and Pray You Don’t Get Sick
Once a norovirus transmission chain begins, it can be difficult to break.
A New Turn in the Fight Over Masks
A crucial pandemic question is deceptively hard to answer.
The Future of Long COVID
This emergency is not about to end.